Tele Behavioral Health Clinician, AMH HRSA-RCORP, 20 Hours, Days/Evenings Flexible, 100% Grant Funded, 100% Remote

Overview

Tele Behavioral Health Clinician (remote position) will round out our team as we integrate medical care, substance use disorder, and behavioral health care. The tele-clinician will support increased access to and utilization of treatment, recovery, and prevention services via telehealth platform to patients across Athol Hospital’s service area. Working closely with primary care providers, addiction medicine providers, and community health workers to provide bridge services for counseling and case management as part of our RCORP project.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• Functions as a member of interdisciplinary team at Dana Day Treatment Center at Quabbin Retreat
• Provides support via tele-health platform to patients at Tully Family Medicine, Athol Primary Care and Athol Hospital Emergency Department
• Initiate evaluation process and manage therapeutic engagement for behavioral health patients
• Responsibilities to include assessments, crisis evaluations, referrals and individual, family or group therapy sessions as needed, completing appropriate documentation
• Develops, reviews and maintains care plans in collaboration with care team members
• Works in partnership with Community Health Workers in primary care setting when appropriate
• Identifies situations when including family and other outside contacts into patient's treatment is indicated
• Maintains appropriate licensure and secures ongoing professional education to enhance knowledge and performance

• Participate in weekly e-supervision and program huddles/staff meetings. In-person meetings as needed.

• Participate in RCORP monthly e-committee meetings.

Statement of Other Duties:This document describes the major duties and responsibilities for this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that employees may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described.

Physical Requirements:

Exerts up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.  Frequently reaches (extending hands and arms in any direction), and handles (seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or working with hands).

Organizational ExpectationsBehavioral Attributes:The following behavioral attributes are required: achievement motivation, flexibility, concern for order, initiative, self-confidence, self-control, customer service orientation, interpersonal effectiveness, teamwork and information seeking.

Qualifications

Job RequirementsMinimum Education

• MA or MS required in psychology, human services or related field

Required Licenses

• LMHC, LMFT, or LICSW Required
• Substance Abuse Counseling Certificate preferred
• LADC1 preferred